By WALE AYENI |Nigerian soccer legend Nwankwo Kanu has been inspired by Liberian icon George Weah’s feat, by announcing his intention to run for President of Nigeria in 2019 general elections. Weah, who had a very successful football career in Europe, was elected President of Liberia in the 2017 election, defeating the incumbent Vice President Joseph Boakai, and sworn in on 22 January 2018. “My presence here today is about the future of our country and the happiness of our people,” Kanu told Goal.com. “The last 18 years of leadership has witnessed a decline in all critical sectors of life in Nigeria, plus general insecurity in the land. The rest of the world looks at Nigeria as the home of corruption,” Kanu, who also had a successful career in Europe, added.

Source: GNN Liberia April 04, 2018 07:18 UTC